Point of View/ Author's Purpose

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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What are the three types of Point of View?

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1st Person POV, 2nd Person POV, 3rd Person POV.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person POV uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'we', and 'us'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person POV uses the pronoun 'you'. The narrator addresses the reader directly.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person POV uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'. The narrator is outside the story.

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What is the Author's Purpose?

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The Author's Purpose is the reason why an author writes a text. It can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.

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What does it mean to Persuade?

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To persuade means to convince the reader to believe or do something.

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What does it mean to Inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts to the reader.

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What does it mean to Entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement to the reader.

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What is an example of 1st Person POV?

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An example of 1st Person POV is: 'I went to the store to buy a gift.'